Liberia, July 6 -- Liberia formally validated its Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security on Friday, July 3, closing a two-day workshop at the A La Lagoon Hotel with officials and partners describing the moment as a milestone in the country's 17-year commitment to the United Nations agenda on women, peace and security.

By Francis G. Boayue

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection led the closing session, thanking government institutions, civil society organizations and international partners, including UN Women, the African Union and the embassies of Ireland and Sweden, for guiding the plan from draft to validation.

"Today, we have successfully validated the third national action plan for Liberia. We can ...